The cathedral construction project was announced in February 1926 and the groundbreaking occurred on June 23, 1926.

[3] Bishop Joseph Pinten blessed and laid the cornerstone for the Cathedral of Christ the King on October 24, 1926.

The next day he left to assume his new appointment at Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Despite modest funds, interior walls and ceiling were decorated and new pews, confessionals, and stained glass windows were added.

With continued growth, the cathedral congregation added a parish hall in 1946 and a rectory in 1948.